Biden also faces pressure to make good on appointing minorities throughout his administration. The Democratic nominee has said he will assemble a government that looks like the country. Liberals are chafing at some minority contenders now working in the private sector — names that include Ferguson and Mellody Hobson, co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments. But Black Democrats argue that the Biden team will needlessly narrow the pool of eligible candidates if they exclude those with corporate experience.